Category: drawing
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September Shell
This drawing was on rough Arches paper, which on reflection probably wasn’t such a wise choice! It was pretty brutal on my pens, and although it might’ve gone well with the texture of the shell subject I don’t think I’d pick rough again! There were no watercolour washes on this to begin with. Once it…
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February Flowers
Today I finished a piece that has taken a really long time to complete. Life has been a bit hectic so it was a slow pace the whole way with this drawing. I might be making prints out of it soon but for now I’d just like to find a home for the original. There’s…
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Blue Potato Bush again
In bloom again and I couldn’t help myself. This time around I’ve drawn this plant with traditional medium and tools, watercolour and dip pen. It’s a bit darker than I was planning but that’s just the way it goes, sometimes it’s best to listen to the subject and not get too in-your-head about what it…
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The joy of drawing your favourite Musician
Vikki Thorn’s voice has been a constant musical companion for about 25 years of my life. I don’t think there’s been an experience in my adult years that hasn’t had a Waifs tune soundtracking it! I love that births, deaths, silent times and mad adventures all have this thread of Vikki’s songs/voice knitted into them.…